Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-09

Sfdues VI Tue Roth lSiduu puuHC SCbooIs
were held in Harper's theatre this after
noon. The theatre was crowded with
relatives and friends of the graduates, and
upon the stage were seated the members
of the class, their teachers and the board
of education.
THE CLASS
was composed of the ninth grade pupils
of buildings l, aud 6, and the annex to
Number 4. their names being:
Louis Bowman, Lucy M Kinner,
Hattie Bamberger, Laura II Beardsley,
Eta Cbsmberliu, Alice Campbell, Emma
RedeReS Grace Stephenson, Stephen Mil
Ter, Louisa J Nachbaur, Alva c Van
Ripper, Linnie Barns. Fannie Rosentield,
Armin Harms, Herbert Copp. Clara Peetz,
Bertha Nachbsur, Clara B Hampton. Ella
Colemere. Ella A Burton. Ernst Wood,
Henrietta Woltmann. Claude Arnold,
Agnes Bixby, David E Hitler, Louie E
Ransom, Laura M Herwig, Bertha Stelck,
Mary ToEver, Thomas Leary, Emma Hun
toon, Fred Weyerhaeuser, Lizzie Shield,
Gertie Cobn, Louea Mohr, Title Grotjan,
Byrd A Yore Mollie B Carse, James
Murray. Fanny Sudlow. Kate Mueller,
Julia kohn, August Nissen, Mortimer
Ewing, Sam Kenworthy, Harry Spaald>
ing, Mark Ramser, Ed Mcdonald, viii
Bladel, Maude Luckey, Oscar Appelquisl,
Charlotte Bromley, Gussie Don, Clara
Deisenroth, Lena Detlefson, Edith Fitz-
patrick, James Toliver, VIII MeConochie,
viii Stewart, Ralph Haverstick, Lena
Gottsch, Charlotte Hitler, Luke Hem
enway, Jennie Johnson, Edward
Grady. Rob Kuschmann. Kate Schilling-
er, Alta Schoop, Lucy Keiser, VIII Lu-
dolph, John Rinck. Sadie Ransom, Lizzie
Stelck, Joseph Sears.
THE EXERCISES
opened with march by Agnes Bixby as
the graduates came upon the stage.
Then there was prayer by Rev W S Mar
quis, and a chorus by the school cit Never
Pays" Maude Lucaey delivered recit'
alton, Court of the King" followed by
a recitation The First Settlers Story by
Gussie Don A duet Farewell to
Summer came next by Misses Bertha
Nachbaur, Mollie Carse. Lucy kinner,
Title Grotjan, Louisa Nachbaur, Laura
Beardsley. Loula Mohr gave n secitation
! entitled Greed of the Bells there was
an instrumental solo, by Lena Gottsch,
The Morning Pearl, recitations by Fred
Weyerbacuser snd Edith Fitzpatrick with
t the titles of The Norman Baron" and
Church Reveries of School Girl, res
pectively, Il Boat Song" by the girls. a
recitation The Organ Builder by Eta
Waterman, chorus The Star Spangled
Banner by the school. dialogue "Mr
and Mrs Candle by Louis Bow
man aud Miss Louie Ransom and the
vALEDICToRY
was delivered by Ralph HavcIstick from
the annex to No. He spoke as fol
lows:
We have reached the steppIngstone
: that is harder TO cross than any othel
c perhaps; the one that leaves the first
y nine years of our life, and by which we
enter, either upon our career as hlgt
school pupils, or the broader school o.
life, taking our part in the duties and
struggles of the world. We see lust be
y hind us, our struggles and triumphs owe
;. arithmetic, study which we have pur'
, sued for the last nine years, and which
d has caused us so many anxious mo
q ments. Side by side with arithmetic
!, came grammer ami history; the former
d a foe common to so many, and the latter
3, with its colonial history, which seems 81
remote to US now, since finishing tn,
e civil war aud the constitution, whicl
!. have all been studied by US under sucl
a good instructors as the field officers, tn
n board of education, and our commander
o mischief, our worthy superintendent hav
;" wisely given us as superior officers.
Il Much has been said in praise of gu
6 public schools and We take this oppor
y tuuity to add grateful testimony of th
e; benefits received by us; today We ma
70 know hut u small part nf the worth o
/ this school, but. dear friends, we than
:; you for tie generous support of this FIRE
institution, which has done so much tC
US. and also for the interest in our ad
vauceme ut by your presence here this n
T. ternoon and now may We return thanks
!, YOU, the hosrd Of education; ~e ow
ta much of the pleasure and comfort Of on
r. schools To You. and We thank you. espe'
u tally, for erecting for the use Of the lllu:
;,
We and commod;ous high school building
at We have been striving for long time I
IN do our work well, hu. VIE did not thin
's' TO be repaid@hy having such beautill
- structure erected for our use. after finisi
ing the ninth year of our work, aud ais
Ms an inducemenl H. us to enter upon I'd
duties of the high school.
O. MAY the pleasant association We.
r pupils. have formed. grow into deep'
|, friendship, "a We pur ne our higher wor
q together the next four years. We n
gret that some will not be permitted
ioin us at the high school, we will mi
you, but eyer hold you 10 fond remen
ed brance.
&C. With sincere wishes that Heaven
ito choicest blessings are in store for each {
us. ] bid you short good.by.
A trio for girls, Gone the Ice al
p Snow" closed the interesting programm
and the graduates were presented wi
certificates of admission TO the bi,
school by President NJ 7. Stafford,
the board of education.
&c: HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 81.
le' The commencement exercises of 4
high school class of 81 are TO be held
Harper's theatre tomorrow night at Z:
o'clock. The names of the gradual
are:
LATIN COURSE.
Harry II Cleayeland. Fanny F Clelan
Dora V Redeker, Emma X church,
Emily G Mccartney. Mamie H III
field, Annabel G Stafford Susie A Thorn